OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT

OpenAI-supported investment vehicle agrees $15.3 billion buyout of residential security firm.

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·29 Oct 2026, 19:56

Thrive Holdings, an investment vehicle backed by OpenAI, has struck an agreement to acquire residential security provider ADT in a transaction valued at $15.3 billion. The buyers intend to integrate artificial intelligence technologies into the domestic protection sector following the takeover.

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